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. 2019 Jun 1;20(Suppl 1):S31–S40. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz003

Table 3.

Sham-controlled study outcomes utilizing burst SCS

Reference Sample Size Diagnosis Time Course, wk Baseline Pain Burst SCS Pain Sham/Placebo
Kriek et al. [38] (2016) 29 CRPS 2 72.74 47.98 63.7
Schu et al. [40] (2014) 20 FBSS 2 N/A 47 83
Tjepkema-Cloostermans et al. [41] (2016) 40 FBSS/PR/neuropathy 2 N/A 42 40
De Ridder et al. [24] (2013) 15 FBSS/neuropathy 1

  • 82 (overall)

  • 74 (back/trunk)

  • 75 (leg)

  • 37 (overall)

  • 34 (back/trunk)

  • 36 (leg)

  • 73 (overall)

  • 60 (back/trunk)

  • 66 (leg)

CRPS = complex regional pain syndrome; FBSS = failed back surgery syndrome; PR = poor responder; SCS = spinal cord stimulation.